Extendible top structure for tables



Aug. 7, 1934- J. J. WAGNER ET AL EXTENDIBLE TOP STRUCTURE FOR TABLES Filed Sept. 2, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet. l

Jlm J Wagne Paul L-M) Patented Aug. 7, 1934 l UNITED STATES "EXTENDIBLE TOP STRUCTURE FOR TABLES V John J. Wagner, Royersford, and Paul L.

Mowrey, Spring'City, Pa.

Application September 2, 1933, Serial No. 688,034 7 I v 4 Claims. (Cl.45-9) This invention relates to an extendible top structure for tables, and has for itsobjectto provide,nin a manner as hereinafter set forth, a structure of the class referred to for providing when in a non-extended .position the top of a small console table and when in extended position a card table top.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an extend-. 'ible table top structure including a stationary body part, two pairs of side leaves hinged to the latter and two pairs of corner leaves, each pair being hinged to one of the pairs of side leaves, and with said leaves so formed to provide, when the structure is in an extended position, that the several leaves are held firmly in place by male and female joints, and when in a non-extended position'for the end edges -of the side leaves nesting relatively to each other and with the corner leaves being positioned against the inner faces of the. side leaves to which they are hinged to forma top of pleasing appearance for a small console table, and when the side and corner leaves are extended with respect tothe body part, interengaged with the latter and with each other and secured in extended "position providing a card'table top of much greater area than the top for theconsole table. I

To the above ends essentially and to others 0'which may hereinafter appear,-the invention consists of such parts and such combination ofparts which fall within the scope of the invention as clairned.

In the drawings: 5' Figure -1 is a top plan view of the structure extended'to provide a card table top.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the structure when non-extended to provide a small console ton v i to l Figure 3is a front edge View of Figure 1 showing the structure extended in. full lines and nonextended in dottedlines. i 1

Figure 4 is a sectionpn line 4- 4Figure 1 showing the structure extended in full lines theside leaves non-extended in dotted lines.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 Figure 1 showing the structure extended in full lines and indotted lines the console positionof .the sect-t in -l wer de p t 1 49 arrd o body part 105 tions;

Figure '6is an inverted plan view of the structure in non-extended or console top forming position.

Figure -7 -is afragmentary view in section on line- 7 7 Figure-1:

Figure'8 is a fragmentary view insection on line 8-8 Figure 1. a

The extendible top structure includes a squared stationary bodypart :1, of a an sareasto constitute the squared top for a small console table and J which'is anchored in any suitable manner to any form of supporting pedestal; not shown. Hinged as at 2, 3 to the body part1 areapair of oppositely disposed side leaves 4,"5 respectively. Hingedas at6, 'Zto thebody part lare a pain of oppositely disposed-side leaves 8, 9.respectively. The leaves 4, '5 when: extended are disposed at right angles to the leaves 8, 9. Hingedas at 10to the ends of the sideleaf 4 is a'pair of oppositely disposed corner leaves 11, 12. Hinged as at 13.-to'the en ds v7Q of the 'side leaf 5 is apair ofoppositely diSpQsedcorner leaves 1.4; 15. :ThGuSldB "leaves are ,sub-; stantially. of oblong form, and;each is ,of a length greater thanthe widtho-f bodypart l. The corner leaves are square in form: andthewidththeree of is less than the-width'of the sideleaves. {The several: hinges arearranged on theinnerfaces of the body part and leaves; l 4-: 1

The-body part 1 has eachof its edgesthroughout formed to provide the female section of;.a joint and in this connection said joint sectionat each ofsaid edges has a squared ,upper-edge-gpart -l'ti and an inwardly'extending lower edgelpart 1;71 of arcuate contour of greater height than edge part 16. The edge parts 16vat the'ends'thereof g v merge into each other; The edge-partsylloat their f endsmergeintoieachwother; The edge-.partstlfi; 17 are flush respectively with the uppergandlower; faces of body part1. we -1 Each side leaf has its inner corners*'disposed; at opposite inclinations, as at 18', 19. Thel'length'i of the said'inner corners is suchto provide 'the' innerside edge ZQ'of'the side'leave'sof a length" corresponding to the width of body part 1, The"- inner corner edges of the side leaves are disposed '95; atanangle of 45 asfindicated at12v1, Figure 7.;

. The inner side edge "20 0f each side leaf is fo'rn led to provide the malesection fof a joint which Q0:- operates .with a female joint section provided.

by artedge of body part1 and in this";connecti'on the saidinner; side edge 20 an upper squared edge part 21 and a lower quarter?round edge part 22 whichw nth i ea s extended en 0. )5is'extended engages in an inner edge part 26 or 28. Each corner leaf has its inner side edge 32 'formed-toprovide the female section of a joint inner corner edges of the leaves 8, 9 respectively adjacent the corners of body part 1.

Each side leaf 4, 5 has each of its end edges 23, 24 formed to provide the female section of a joint and in this connection, end edge 23 has throughout thereof an outer squared edge part 25 and an inner inwardly extending edge part 26 of arcu'ateqcontounl The edge 24 has throughout thereof an outer squared edge part 27 and an inner inwardly extending edge part 28 of arcuate contour. In cross section, edge parts 25, 27 are of less length than that of edge parts 26, 28 in cross sections. 1 r

Eachside leaf 8, 9 has each of its end edges 23', 24' formed to provide the male section of a jointand in this connection each of said ends is formed throughout thereofwith an outer squared edge part 25' and an inner quarter round edge part 26 in a manner as shown in Figure 3. The edge parts 26 are adapted to rest in the edge parts-26, 27 when the -structure is in non-extended position. r

Each corner leaf has its, rear edge 29formed to provide the male .section of the joint which ;cooperates with a female joint section on an end edge of a side leaf 4 or 5, and in thisconnectionf'rear edge 29 has 7 throughout thereof. an. outer squared edge part 30 and an inner quarter round edge part 31 whichwhen a side leaf 4 or which cooperates'(Figure 8) with a male joint section on'an end edge of a side leaf 8 or 9, and

2311 1 this connection inner side edge 32 has throughare beveled.v r,

. When the structure is in non-extended position, ,ig'the corner leaves arenfoldedtagainstthe inner out thereofan outer squared edge part 33 and aninner inwardly directed edge part 34 of arcuate contour which .When'side leaf 8 or 9 isextended receives an'end edge part 26'. When the side and corner leaves are extended, the edge parts 25, 27 abutedge parts'30,'33, edgeparts 26, 28

abut edge parts 31', 33 and edge parts '25,, 26,

abut the edge parts 33, 34. i The pivots 35for the hinges 2, 3,10 and 13 are garrang'ed inwardly with respect .to' the squared and the end edgesof said side leaves and the rear;

' edge parts of the body part 1 and side leaves.

The side leaves have securedto their lower.

faces at the endsthereof latching devices 36 for the purpose of maintaining the corner leaves extended.v The outer edges of the side and corner leaves form flush continuations when the said leaves are extended. Theouter edges of the leaves fa'c'esof the leaves 4, 5,;the side leaves depend vertically from the body part 1 and the :end edges of the side leaves 4,.5-interengag'e with the end edges of the side leaves 8, 9, .whereby a top for a small console table is provided, and with such top being formed with a squared rim. When the structure is in extended position, the inner side edge parts of the leaves interengage with 'the edge parts of the body part 1 and the rear and 1 .-inner edg e parts of the corner leaves interengage with the edge parts ofthe ends of'the side leaves whereby the: outerfaces of the leaves and'body part-are arrangedj in" a' flush like manner to' 'provide the card table top. The leaves are maindevic'es' with the corner leaves.- The manner of setting up the inner corners of theside leaves I provides tight joints at the corner edges when the si'de leaves are extended. The providing of the 5 body part and leaves with the-edge parts as stated I the side and corner leaves extended with respect -tained extended by the coacting of the latching form tight joints when the leaves are in extended position.

" leaves of less width than that of each side leaf,

hinged to the ends of each leaf of one pair of side leaves and foldable against the inner faces "of the latter, latching means carried'by the leaves of the other pair of side leaves for maintaining the, side and corner leaves extended with respect to said body part, the inner side edges of said side leaves and the edges of said body part being formed with coacting means to, provide interengaging tight joints between said body part and side leaves when theside leaves are extended, and the end edges of said side leaves and the rear and inner edges of the corner leaves being. formed with coactingmeansto provide interengaging tight joints between theside leaves and corner leaveswhen the latter are extended relative to the side leaves. 1 2. An extendible table to structure comprising a square body part, two p airs of extendible oblong side leaves or greater; length and-less width than thewidth'ofand hinged to said body part, the ends of each sideleaf extending equal distances beyond a pair ofopposite edges of said body part, a pair ofv extendible square corner leaves of less width than thatof each side leaf, hinged to the ends of each leaf ofone pair of side leaves and foldable against the innergfaces of; the latter, latching means carried by the leaves of the other pair of side leaves for maintaining '7 to said body part, the inner side edges of said side leaves and the edges'of said body partjbeing engaging tight joints between saidbody part and side leaveswhen the side leaveslare extended and inner edges of the cornerleavesbeing formed with coacting means to provide interengaging is r 7 formed with coacting means to 'provide' inter tight joints between the side leaves and corner leaves when the latter are extended relative tof the side leaves, each of said side leaves having the inner corners thereof extending'at opposite inclinations, the inner corners of one pair of side leaves abutting the inner corners of the side T leaves of the other pair adjacent the cornersof the body part when theside leaves are extended.

3. An extendible table top structure comprising a square body part two pairs .ofextendible, 'oblong side leaves of greater length and less I width than the width of and hinged to sa'idboidy 1 part, the ends of each side jleaf exten'ding equal distances beyond a pair of opposite edgesiofsaid body part, .a pair of extendible square corner leaves'of less width than that of each sideleaf,

'hinged to the ends of each leaf of one pair of F side leaves and foldable against-the innerfaces of the latter, latching means carried' by .the

leaves of the other pair of side leaves for main-i: taining'the side and" corner leaves extended with L respect to said body part, the inner side edges-bf beingfo'r ned with coacting-"meansto provide inv said'side leaves and the edgesofsaidbody: part terengaging tight joints between said bodyzpartf; 7

and side leaves when the side leavesareextended, the endedges of said side leavesandtherearz and inner edges of the corner leaves being formed with coacting means to provide interengaging tight joints between the side leaves and corner leaves when the latter are extended relative to the side leaves, each of said side leaves having the inner corners thereof extending at opposite inclinations, the inner corners of one pair of side leaves abutting the inner corners of the side leaves of the other pair adjacent the corners of the body part when the side leaves are extended, and the edge portions of the inner corners being disposed at an angle of 45.

4. An extendible table top structure comprising a square body part, two pairs of oblong extendible side leaves of greater length than the width of and. hinged to the sides of said body part, each of said side leaves having the inner corners thereof disposed at opposite inclinations, the inner side edges of said leaves corresponding in length to the width of said body part, the said leaves in an extended position for maintaining the side leaves in a like position, and the end edges of the side leaves and a pair of edges of each of the corner leaves having coacting means to provide a tight joint between the leaves when the latter are extended. v

. JOHN J. WAGNER.

PAUL L. MOWREY. 

